EXHIBIT 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
(Form S-8) pertaining to the OPTi, Inc. 1996 Employee Stock Purchase Plan of
of OPTi, Inc. our report dated January 31, 1996, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements and schedule of OPTi, Incorporated included
in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1995, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

                                                ERNST & YOUNG LLP

San Jose, California
October 29, 1996